Heavy KDF Deployment at Nyayo Stadium, All roads near and around State House in Nairobi Blocked Ahead of Occupy State House Protests
Heavy KDF Deployment at Nyayo Stadium: Anti-riot police have blocked roads near and around State House in Nairobi in efforts to stop anti-finance bill protesters. The police turned away some motorists and pedestrians using the roads.
The roads affected included Dennis Pritt Road, State House Avenue, Processional Way, Valley Road, Jakaya Kikwete Road and adjacent feeder roads.
Military trucks were also sighted along Langata Road reportedly en route to Nairobi CBD. Peaceful protestors have a right to be protected.
This comes after the Defence Cabinet Secretary, stated that the military will be deployed to return the country to ‘normalcy’
The statement read,”PURSUANT to Article 241 (3) (b) of the Constitution of Kenya as read with sections 31 (1) (a), 31 (1) (c), 33 (1), 34 (1) and 34 (2) of the Kenya Defence Forces Act, (Cap. 199), the Kenya Defence Forces is deployed on the 25th June, 2024 in support of the National Police Service in response to the security emergency caused by the ongoing violent protests in various parts of the Republic of Kenya resulting in destruction and breaching of critical infrastructure.”
Yesterday, President William Ruto declined to sign the bill and asked the Members of Parliament to delete all clauses therein.
Light rains were experienced in Nairobi on Thursday morning but that did not deter the police.
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